Shiezoli · Aug 4, 2026
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Fourteen people were hurt after a fire broke out on a subway vacuum car Tuesday morning at the Astor Place station. Firefighters received a call just after 2:15 a.m. about the blaze that sent black smoke billowing from the station. Cellphone video obtained by CBS News New York showed both subway riders and MTA workers fleeing the station. Officials said the fire broke out as a passenger 4 train was entering the station, causing a chaotic scene for those arriving. "It was smoke coming from down the platform, filling up the whole station, and it got unbearable. And we all started to cough. A lot of people ran outside," one rider said.
